[Deptheads] Today's Agenda - I am not going to be there....

[Eric Burgess]

I'm afraid I won't make the meeting today. I'll send my notes later.

On Apr 17, 2011, at 12:04 PM, "XH - R.J. Held" <strategicon at the1ring.net> wrote:

> 2. Orccon 2011
>     b. What went right?
> The feedback seminar complaints were minor, almost petty.  Req to rearrange Board Game area, put open gaming near library, maybe get a quiet zone.  More webpage and game listing options.
> 
> Dungeon Master was better than I expected, and it was pretty unique convention events.  It could become a mainstay if we wanted it to.
> 
>     c. What went wrong?
> I would like to see clearer handing of named guests (Special/honor/vip), with someone directly responsible for each and specifically during the Con to handle an issues that come up.  
> 
> 3. Gamex
> 	h. Conbook
> Last Conbook was AWESOME-EST EVER
> 	k. Hotel Layout Space
> Department report...  we basically sold out of the Dealers Room.  Not all full price, and not everyone showed, but still.  I tried to talk to each vendor and got positive sales reports from them all.  Had a problem with vendors leaving early.  We had some who saw GMT/VPG packing up Sunday like they normally do and thought the Con was "over" and missed out on Monday.  The Magic card people sold really well (They said they made enough they were not worried about Monday!), but probably lost 20-30% of total sales by not being in.  
> 
> We had tons of paint and washes, and lots more custom mini's, with more on the way.  Dapper Devil is making custom markers for mini games based on input and will have them for Gamex.  
> 
> The D20 girls were really fun.  They had there daily themed outfits, played in games and went to events.  They tried to have two girls at all our major stuff, I am really glad we had them.  
> 
> Dealers room shortening hours - closing back to 6, but opening still at 9:30, based on how it went last show and vendor input (even Fanarow was getting tired around 7PM!)  No Friday evening hours, and I discourage the Flea Market idea, as the Flea Market is set up for clearing collections and garages, not a forum for commercial-type sales.
> 
> 5. GAMA Trade Show
> Lots of the same crew there.  Spoils wants to come to the show, they are a MtG - clone game (if you will) and did a big push to be a major challenger (like Warlords).  It is a fun game at a good price, has not taken off.  Also want to get the "Donkey" people in, a party-styled modification of "spoons".
> 
> I attended WonderCon as well.  My goal was to try to find some Artists, but what I got where some other Vendors who may fill wholes in our product line, especially LARP, SteamPunk, and costumes.   I have a handful of Artists I might have, but most artist are fairly broke, and Memorial/summer is chop full of conventions directly targeting their audience.
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